Would love if Zach Lowe just did his own Sunday night pod breaking down series this playoffs...
Being handcuffed to old man Bill has him talking about Giannis and Clippers trade options this summer?!?! IT'S THE PLAYOFFS
So true! 😂😂😂
I think people over here are just more rational people (hence why they are over here)
Also forgot to plug the one thing I'm working on right now - Wolves Nuggets Croonch Time Series Report!
Super dorky, but if you are a basketball nerd like me, hopefully you find it cool! Game two recap and game three preview coming tomorrow.
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Late night Missing Wolves was almost as wild as the game- thank you for having me!!!
Toe to knee = foul?! Tried that at pick up this morning, didn't go well...
The switch flipped?!
At one point I think I called Gobert the defensive Jokic?!
What happened last night?! 😂
Tune in and I'll tell you what Finch said at the end of the 1st qtr...
Missing Wolves Late Night Edition 😎
Let's Get Weird
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Check out my full series scouting report video below!
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Catching on the baseline and attacking from there is key - weak spot
Push action on baseline
Ant and Randle could look to punish their matchups or at least force doubles to make it easier offense by getting the ball in more advantageous spots to avoid them being able to pack the paint
A slightly higher help from roll man defender (still drop as it has been successful), but this will help the point of attack defender get back easier. The con is you might see more slips, that is why you can't help too high.
Higher drop (more of a soft show)
Murray had a tough time shooting % wise, but I think the coaches will agree that he was able to get to his spots (mid range) too easily which hurt us at the end of the day.
Plus you need to be willing to get Rudy the ball as they are not guarding him on the role- Have to trust him!
Possible Adjustments:
More Midline pick and roll
Side pick and roll is tough when teams go under because you can't get enough downhill to hurt a team which you end up shooting a ton of 3s
If you attack the middle, you can get deeper than on the side which shrinks the floor.
Keys to the Game:
1- Play with active hands and be the aggressor early (Don't let the officiating effect you)
2- Get the ball moving early unless there is a mismatch
3- Attack the middle of the floor
Croonch Time Report - Playoff Edition
Wolves vs Nuggets - Game Two
Check out the 'Game Recaps' tab at the bottom of the doc for the full recap and preview - docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Some snippets below!
Spurs fans do what I feel every nba fanbase in arena should do. Create a soccer like atmosphere. It would truly bring back a homecourt advantage because basketball is so emotional!
We killed ourselves instead of them beating us imo 😂
Post game thought:
Ball up top
Game 2
1st half thoughts:
Any way we can turn up the crowd mics so I can hear the boos more?
halftime analysis: we are in one of those games where the wolves are either gonna win it or they won’t win it
Playoff Pregame Routine for Kevin:
call me the minnesota timberwolves the way i’m about to smoke these nuggs
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